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package be.idamf.cortizone.ioc.container
{
	import flash.utils.getQualifiedClassName;

	public class BeanTypeReference implements IBean
	{
		public var ref:Object;
		
		public function BeanTypeReference()
		{
		}
		
		private var _type:Object;
		public function get type():Object
		{
			return _type;
		}	
		public function set type(value:Object):void
		{
			_type = (value is String ? value : getQualifiedClassName(value));
			BeanCan.addBinding(this);
		}
		
		public function get value():*
		{
			if (!ref)
				return undefined;
			
			if (ref is String)
				return BeanCan.getObjectByName(ref as String);
			else if (ref is IBean)
				return IBean(ref).value;
				
			return ref;
		}
		
		public function dispose():void
		{
			delete BeanCan.bindings[_type];
			_type = null;
			ref = null;
		}
	}
}